i so need the answers to this too! ethan is just about to crawl out of his crib and i'm afraid he's going to get hurt. i was thinking of just going to ikea to get a toddler bed. they usually come with rails and are pretty affordable. ethan already uses a fluffy blanket kind of as a body pillow. i think that it's okay now. i'd like to get him a little pillow but have no idea where i would get something that would work for him. hope we get some good answers! :)

i so need the answers to this too! ethan is just about to crawl out of his crib and i'm afraid he's going to get hurt. i was thinking of just going to ikea to get a toddler bed. they usually come with rails and are pretty affordable. ethan already uses a fluffy blanket kind of as a body pillow. i think that it's okay now. i'd like to get him a little pillow but have no idea where i would get something that would work for him. hope we get some good answers! :)

I just have a regular kind of toddler bed for both my kids that have the little rails on them. When DS1 was younger and we had hardwood floors I was paranoid he would roll off his bed and get hurt eventhough his bd isn't too far from the ground so I put a rug by his bed. Nathan just started using a fluffier blanket Sunday when he got switched to his toddler bed, that's also when he was given a pillow for the first time. I'm not sure if I answered your question really but I hope that you get some ideas of what you should do.

I just have a regular kind of toddler bed for both my kids that have the little rails on them. When DS1 was younger and we had hardwood floors I was paranoid he would roll off his bed and get hurt eventhough his bd isn't too far from the ground so I put a rug by his bed. Nathan just started using a fluffier blanket Sunday when he got switched to his toddler bed, that's also when he was given a pillow for the first time. I'm not sure if I answered your question really but I hope that you get some ideas of what you should do.

when we first switched Joey to a toddler bed we just converted his crib, however the opening in the rail was in the middle, so like a little piece of rail and the head, and one at the foot of the bed. he fell out a few times and one time ended up catching the corner of the rail and his whole left side of his face was bruised up. so we got an actual toddler bed with the one long plastic rail and he has done amazing with it. he has fallen out a couple times simply because he somehow ends up at the foot of his bed sometimes and then when he rolls he is at the opening and falls. we have a foam alphabet mat on his floor and at first we also folded up a couple fleece blankets and put them on the floor just incase he fell he would have a soft landing. as for the pillow, Joey has used one since about 10 months and sleeps so much better! we couldnt find one that was thin enough for him so i bought a new one and gave him my old one that was worn and flattened. he has a toddler bed set with a sheet and comforter and everything. of course Joey has sleep apnea, so he still uses his angelcare monitor, so if something were to happen, or when he tries to be sneaky and get up to play at 2am..his alarm goes off and lets mommy and daddy know to go in there and get him! oh we also have a baby gate in his doorway so that he doesnt get up and roam around the house while were are sleeping! hope i helped atleast a little!

when we first switched Joey to a toddler bed we just converted his crib, however the opening in the rail was in the middle, so like a little piece of rail and the head, and one at the foot of the bed. he fell out a few times and one time ended up catching the corner of the rail and his whole left side of his face was bruised up. so we got an actual toddler bed with the one long plastic rail and he has done amazing with it. he has fallen out a couple times simply because he somehow ends up at the foot of his bed sometimes and then when he rolls he is at the opening and falls. we have a foam alphabet mat on his floor and at first we also folded up a couple fleece blankets and put them on the floor just incase he fell he would have a soft landing. as for the pillow, Joey has used one since about 10 months and sleeps so much better! we couldnt find one that was thin enough for him so i bought a new one and gave him my old one that was worn and flattened. he has a toddler bed set with a sheet and comforter and everything. of course Joey has sleep apnea, so he still uses his angelcare monitor, so if something were to happen, or when he tries to be sneaky and get up to play at 2am..his alarm goes off and lets mommy and daddy know to go in there and get him! oh we also have a baby gate in his doorway so that he doesnt get up and roam around the house while were are sleeping! hope i helped atleast a little!

I know you didn't ask me about switching to a toddler bed but I thought I'd share our experience anyway. Monday was the first time Nathan slept in his toddler bed. Monday we fought quite a bit with him to get him to stay in bed, roughly an hour or so. Tuesday it was 20-30 minutes. Tonight, no issues at all. All we have done is if we hear him playing we go in put him back in bed and leave.

I know you didn't ask me about switching to a toddler bed but I thought I'd share our experience anyway. Monday was the first time Nathan slept in his toddler bed. Monday we fought quite a bit with him to get him to stay in bed, roughly an hour or so. Tuesday it was 20-30 minutes. Tonight, no issues at all. All we have done is if we hear him playing we go in put him back in bed and leave.

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